Startups that push the limits of labor law are getting socked by lawsuits, and risk paying out big to employees and the IRS. These episodes are not just a threat to the business model of many tech ventures. The labor… Read more »
The overlords of Silicon Valley’s thriving service economy got some bad news as two sisters filed a class action lawsuit against Handy, claiming the maid-on-demand service violated a ream of labor… Read more »
Should employees be paid for the time they spend in line undergoing anti-theft searches at the end of a shift? An employee of an Amazon warehouse is leading an important test… Read more »
What are the most important legal cases in tech? Here are three cases going before the Supreme Court this fall, plus a view of 5 other issues coming down the pike. Read more »
Should Apple Store employees be paid when they wait in line for managers to search their bags and personal devices? The company recently lost a ruling to throw out class action… Read more »
In the past decades American full-time workers have been working longer hours, and this trend is predicated on a number of factors that may be reaching their expiry date. (For this… Read more »
Taxi service Uber is hotter than ever — but its practice of keeping 50% of the gratuities it collects on behalf of drivers has attracted more lawsuits. Read more »
Former Apple employees say the company requires workers to stand around without pay for up to 30 minutes a day while waiting for managers to search their bags for stolen merchandise. Read more »
There has always been an aspect of worker surveillance in the workplace, even leaving aside industries with open conflict between labor and management, like dock workers, teamsters, and agricultural laborers. The… Read more »